Pause – a private one day micro retreat for friends

Pause – a private one day micro retreat for friends

EXPLORE REVIVE ENGAGE : A ONE DAY RESET

Welcome to your Micro-Retreat

Discover the transformative power of somatic movement & conscious connected breath.
Immerse yourself in a rejuvenating experience that will leave you feeling grounded, centred, and deeply connected to your body and breath.

Instead of a simple respite from the daily grind, we have designed this one-day micro retreat to empower you with the tools needed for reconnecting to your natural internal rhythm. We so often get caught up in the busyness of life, it can be difficult for us to learn how to slow down. Yet it’s only when we learn the skill of slowing down, vital in this fast-paced modern world, that we’re able to fully reset, recover and recalibrate.  This is an opportunity for you and your friends to rebalance and return to life with renewed energy. It’s also a gentle, yet expansive learning experience too, where you’ll each discover ways of replenishing your energy stores through the power of movement, breath and reflection.

EXPLORE your surroundings and connect to nature, with an immersive learning experience on the benefits of nature connection
REVIVE your body and mind, by releasing unwanted stress, strain and tension
ENGAGE with others through restorative connection, by sharing as much or as little as you like

Why book Pause?

You’ll all leave with more vitality, feeling far more relaxed, less stressed and importantly, equipped with tools to maintain it all after the day. You’ll be guided by two experts in their field through explorative movement situations, tuning deeply into your physical, emotional and personal self via your breath, and feel comfortable getting curious about what you can do with your body. Not only that, you’ll also learn how to connect more deeply with nature (and therefore yourself) and each other, whilst spending some important downtime in our location’s wonderful outdoor wood-fired hot tubs and sauna.

Somatic Movement

Gentle movements, performed with intention and at a very slow pace. The goal of this is to shift our attention from the external appearance of a pose or posture, to the internal felt experience of the movement. Through shifting our attention from output to experience, we notice how tension, stress and worry softens, and we learn more sustainable ways of living in our bodies.

Conscious Connected Breathwork

Conscious breathing is a gentle, simple technique that helps you to open up the full potential of your breathing system for better physical and emotional well-being. It’s been demonstrated to have many benefits, including increased energy, better immune response and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. In the session Justine will give a short intro and you’ll lie on your back, with the whole group breathing together.

Nature Connection

We’ll immerse ourselves in the healing properties of nature. By exploring the four elements of water, wood, earth and sky, we reconnect to our own organic nature, and discover how these elements support us in our daily lives. Research shows that connecting to organic elements can elevate mood, reduce feelings of isolation, promote calm and decrease inflammation.

Overview:

Wood-fired hot tubs and sauna

The bathing space at our beautiful location invites you to relax in red cedar, wood-fired hot tubs and saunas which are situated outdoors. Whilst your body regenerates and detoxifies immersed in hot water, you are also exposed to daylight, your lungs are filled with fresh, clean air and your eyes rest upon natural, green spaces. The benefits can be felt all year round – whatever the weather.

Lunch

Food can be purchased at the Hilltop Bistro onsite where they serve wholesome, homemade food made using locally sourced ingredients. They also make their own cakes and support local bakers who supply their creations for you to enjoy.  The bistro use seasonal vegetables as much as possible which means that their menu changes regularly.

When: Pause is bookable for private groups of up to 8 on Thursdays to Sundays throughout the year, subject to availability.

Where: Just outside Cambridge – although we can research other possible venues if this doesn’t work for you.

• A full day that packs a real punch, yet leaves space for reflection and a greater understanding of the true path to wellness
• Guided studio sessions: Movement,Somatics & Breathwork
• Home made, locally-sourced lunch at the Hilltop Bistro
• Guided outdoor sessions: Sensory trail walk learning about a deeper nature connection
• Wood-fired hot tub and sauna time – relaxed connecting time with each other
• Guided closing reflections

Cost:

£195 per person for 8 people/total cost £1560

Includes:

• Access to wood-fired hot tub.
• Access to sauna.
• 6 hours (Somatics, movement and Breathwork)
• Head, heart, body alignment practices.
• Sensory trail walk and access to meadows.
• Fully guided day with Justine Clement and Shaun Brooking
• Deep reflection cheat sheet
• Complimentary drink

Bring:

Please bring your own water bottle and journal/diary to take notes throughout the day, swimwear, flip flops and appropriate clothing and footwear.  If you have any questions or concerns, do get in touch and we can discuss this with you in more detail.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING

Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and also can result in intense physical and emotional release. Therefore, for safety purposes, we do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate in a breathwork session: Epilepsy, detached retina, Glaucoma, prior strokes or seizures, pregnancy – first trimester only – ok after that, asthma (if you have asthma you can participate but you must have your inhaler available), prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, psychotic or borderline psychotic states, any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.